Delhi Court Acquitts Man Accused Of Threatening To Kill PM Modi

New Delhi: A Delhi court has acquitted a man accused of threatening to kill Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a phone call to the police helpline 100, saying the prosecution had “miserably failed” to show any evidence to prove any threats to kill anyone was ever made by him.

Anand Parbat police had filed a chargesheet under section 506 (II) of the IPC against Mohd Mukhtar Ali for calling the helpline and using abusive language and death threats against the prime minister in January 2019.

Section 506 deals with criminal intimidation and its second part is slapped against those who make a threat to cause death or grievous hurt.

Metropolitan Magistrate Shubham Devadiya said in an order passed last month that the crucial evidence to substantiate the charge against Ali was a handwritten general diary entry and the PCR form (a form about the contents or details of the call made to the police control room).

He said no explanation was provided by the assistant sub-inspector (ASI) concerned regarding the non-collection of the PCR form, which was material to prove the exact conversation or statement made by the person who made the call on the alleged date. In the absence of the form, the evidentiary value of the said GD entry was “feeble in nature,” he added.

Also, the number from which the alleged call was made was issued in the name of Surad Ali. The role of this person was not investigated and the ASI merely stated that he could not find the person. The court said, “This court finds that the prosecution has miserably failed to bring on record any evidence which could have shown or proved any statement in the form of threats to kill anyone has ever been made,” Magistrate Devadiya said in an order passed last month.

“The prosecution has failed to prove the guilt of the accused beyond all reasonable doubt and accordingly, the accused stands acquitted of the charge,” he added.